Call for Papers ESWC 2019 In-Use Track

Semantic technologies are reaching maturity on and off the web. The In-Use track at ESWC 2019 provides a forum for the community to explore the benefits and challenges of applying semantic technologies in concrete, practical applications, in contexts ranging from industry to government and science. We are especially interested in applications that use the emerging knowledge graphs or semantic annotations on the web together with data mining, machine learning, or natural language processing techniques to the benefit of concrete, real-life scenarios. We are also looking for descriptions of applied and validated industry solutions as software tools, systems or architecture that benefit from the adoption of semantic technologies.

Importantly, papers presenting applications in use of semantic technologies should provide evidence that there is use of the proposed application or tool by the target user group, preferably outside the group that conducted the development. A main focus of the submission should be on the way semantics and semantic technologies are impacting this development, through benefiting the intended use case, as well as, if relevant, through the added challenges they introduce.

benefits of semantic technologies (e.g., measurable impacts such as accuracy, scalability, usability or functionality) in real-world settings, and

lessons learned from experimentation and / or large scale deployment.

We therefore expect submissions to the In Use track to contain at least the following elements

A clear description of the problem being addressed, and of its importance in the corresponding domain

A description of the system, application or tool developed that clearly shows the role Semantic Technologies and Principles are playing in its architecture, or the contribution helping the adoption of Semantic Technologies and Principles

A clear statement about the current user base of this system, application or tool (including size and composition, e.g. domain experts, developers, etc.), as well as plans for deployment/adoption

A discussion on the benefits and challenges associated with the use of Semantic Technologies and Principles in the considered scenario, both from a technical (what the technology enables) and a non-technical (e.g. development effort required, effect on user interaction/satisfaction, policy-related issues) point of view

A clear description of the impact in the respective industry and motivation for the need of semantic web technologies.

A clear evaluation of the performance of the tool/system according to relevant measures (speed, usability, efficiency, etc.)

Topics of Interest

We invite the submission of original papers organized around some of the following aspects:

Description and analysis of concrete problems and user requirements for applying semantic technologies in a specific domain

Descriptions of how Semantic Web resources (ontologies, datasets, software, standards, etc) are being used in practice

Analysis and evaluation of usability and uptake of Semantic Web tools and technologies

Scalability analysis and large scale deployment in real world scenarios

Assessment of the pros and cons of using semantic technologies to solve a particular and practical problem

Comparison of semantic technologies with alternative approaches that use conventional or competing technologies

Learned lessons and best practices from deploying and using an application or service based on Semantic Web technologies

Analysis of risks and opportunities of using Semantic Web technologies in organizations with respect to their businesses and customers

Descriptions of alternative semantic technologies being deployed in practice

Mobile apps based on semantic technologies that have substantial user base

Applications in domain-specific areas such as Health & Life Sciences, Digital Libraries & Cultural Heritage, Media & Entertainment, Smart Cities, and Open Government

Delineation from other Tracks

We strongly recommend that prospective authors carefully check the calls of the other main tracks of the conference in order to identify the optimal track for their submission.

Submissions to the In-Use track should rely on a concrete implementation of either the application or the tool being presented, which should be evaluated according to measures/indicators that are relevant to the evaluation of the adoption of an application or the performance of a tool.

Papers presenting a research prototype where the main objective is to support the validation of a research hypothesis or answering a research question are more appropriate to the research track.

Emerging applications that are not yet deployed, as well as vision papers describing future applications should be submitted to the Poster & Demo track.

Authors who want to present an interesting industry application but who do not want to submit a full paper should submit to the industry track.

Authors who want to present a success story of the deployment & establishment of applications using Semantic Web technologies in a real world environment addressing main benefits for their organization, key success factors or challenges encountered for the integration in an industrial setting should submit to the industry track

Review Criteria

The Semantic Web In-Use papers will be evaluated on their relevance to the track, rigor in the methodology and analysis used to reach conclusions, originality, readability, and usefulness to developers, researchers, and practitioners. Review criteria include:

Significance of the problem addressed

Value of the use case in demonstrating benefits/challenges of semantic technologies

Adoption by domain practitioners and general members of the public

Impact of the solution, especially in supporting the adoption of semantic technologies

Extended Semantic Web Conference ESWC

The ESWC is a major venue for discussing the latest scientific results and technology innovations around semantic technologies. Building on its past success, ESWC is seeking to broaden its focus to span other relevant related research areas in which Web semantics plays an important role.